The national police commander immediately knew what he had in his hands when he saw the Calabarzon police report on the killing of 13 alleged criminals at a police checkpoint in Atimonan, Quezon province, on Jan. 6: A cover-up.

“All the victims were killed and only one was wounded on their side?” said Director General Alan Purisima, Philippine National Police chief.

That was “too good to be true,” he said at a briefing on the crime situation for Inquirer editors and reporters on Wednesday night.

Most likely, Purisima said, the National Bureau of Investigation, the sole agency ordered by President Aquino to determine what happened in Atimonan, will reach the same conclusion as the police fact-finding team that looked into the killings: No shootout.

The NBI was wrapping up the investigative report on Friday.

The Inquirer learned that NBI officials and lawyers were holed up in a large room in the agency’s headquarters in Manila, finishing the report that Mr. Aquino had been expecting to receive since Wednesday.

“No cell phones were allowed to ensure there would be no leaks,” a highly reliable source said.

The PNP fact-finding team submitted its report to the NBI two weeks ago.

The police investigative report gave no credence to the report on the incident from the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) regional police.

Purisima said he immediately doubted the report submitted to him by Chief Supt. James Melad, the sacked Calabarzon police director, about an “encounter” between government security forces and a group of alleged guns for hire led by Victor “Vic” Siman, allegedly also an operator of the numbers racket jueteng in Southern Luzon.

“Encounter” and “shootout” are police-military terms for a fire fight.

There were 15 policemen at the checkpoint, supported by 10 soldiers from the Army’s First Special Forces Battalion.

‘Can this be true?’

A shootout between that kind of force and Siman’s group of 13 men, allegedly heavily armed, would have resulted in several casualties on both sides.

Siman’s group was wiped out, but on the government’s side only the police team leader, Supt. Hansel Marantan, was wounded—and only in the hands and a knee.

“Since the report came from my regional director, I was initially glad. They reported a private armed group and they got them. I thought my regional officers were quite good,” Purisima said in Filipino.

Melad’s report would have been credible if there were also casualties on the government’s side, Purisima said.

But only Marantan was wounded.

Neat site

“If there was an encounter, the site should not be that orderly,” Purisima said, referring to the single-file alignment of the two vehicles of Siman’s group at the checkpoint along Maharlika Highway in Atimonan.

Except for the numerous bullet holes and shattered glass windows, the two vehicles’ positions make them look like they just stopped for a red light.

If the allegedly heavily armed occupants of the vehicles engaged the authorities at the checkpoint, the vehicles should be disarrayed on the road, Purisima said.

“They should be disaligned. But they are aligned,” he said.

‘Interesting reference’

The police fact-finding team reported that there was “no shootout” at the checkpoint.

The team also said the “possibility that it was an ambush” could not be ruled out.

NBI investigators said the police report was an interesting reference for them.

In a talk with reporters on Friday, NBI Director Nonnatus Rojas could not say when the agency’s investigators would submit their report to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima for submission to President Aquino.

Rojas said the investigators were still waiting for the results of tests done on the technical aspects of the probe.

“We hope to finish the report soon, but we have to be very careful and thorough in our investigation to come out with the truth,” he said.

Asked if the investigation already had a clear picture of what happened in Atimonan, Rojas replied, “Yes.”

‘Conspiracy’

A source told the Inquirer last week that the NBI had found that a “conspiracy” was behind the killings at the Atimonan checkpoint.

The bureau’s investigators also learned from the soldiers who augmented the police team at the checkpoint that police officials tampered with evidence at the scene to make the incident appear like a shootout between the alleged criminals and the authorities, the source said.

Police officials at the checkpoint allegedly took the weapons found on some of the slain men and sprayed the concrete wall of a closed resort at the site with bullets to make the place look as if there had been a fire fight there, the source said.

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bogli_anakdami

then what? who is going to pay for the st luke’s hospital bill?

at saka, who is going to hide maratrat?

noyab

grabe kasama ng mga Pulis sa Pinas……

A source told the Inquirer last week that the NBI had found that a
“conspiracy” was behind the killings at the Atimonan checkpoint.

The bureau’s investigators also learned from the soldiers who
augmented the police team at the checkpoint that police officials
tampered with evidence at the scene to make the incident appear like a
shootout between the alleged criminals and the authorities, the source
said.

Police officials at the checkpoint allegedly took the weapons
found on some of the slain men and sprayed the concrete wall of a closed
resort at the site with bullets to make the place look as if there had
been a fire fight there, the source said.

noyab

Ang sama ng Pulis sa Philippines:

A source told the Inquirer last week that the NBI had found that a
“conspiracy” was behind the killings at the Atimonan checkpoint.

The bureau’s investigators also learned from the soldiers who
augmented the police team at the checkpoint that police officials
tampered with evidence at the scene to make the incident appear like a
shootout between the alleged criminals and the authorities, the source
said.

Police officials at the checkpoint allegedly took the weapons
found on some of the slain men and sprayed the concrete wall of a closed
resort at the site with bullets to make the place look as if there had
been a fire fight there, the source said.

noyab

Dapat pa ba silang pagkatiwalaan:

A source told the Inquirer last week that the NBI had found that a
“conspiracy” was behind the killings at the Atimonan checkpoint.

The bureau’s investigators also learned from the soldiers who
augmented the police team at the checkpoint that police officials
tampered with evidence at the scene to make the incident appear like a
shootout between the alleged criminals and the authorities, the source
said.

Police officials at the checkpoint allegedly took the weapons
found on some of the slain men and sprayed the concrete wall of a closed
resort at the site with bullets to make the place look as if there had
been a fire fight there, the source said.

noyab

PNP = PATAY NG PATAY

A source told the Inquirer last week that the NBI had found that a
“conspiracy” was behind the killings at the Atimonan checkpoint.

The bureau’s investigators also learned from the soldiers who
augmented the police team at the checkpoint that police officials
tampered with evidence at the scene to make the incident appear like a
shootout between the alleged criminals and the authorities, the source
said.

Police officials at the checkpoint allegedly took the weapons
found on some of the slain men and sprayed the concrete wall of a closed
resort at the site with bullets to make the place look as if there had
been a fire fight there, the source said.

joshua kings

PNP = Pahingi Ng Pera

manuelcdiaz

End of the killing spree of Marantan. He should now run for Senator just like Ping Lacson.

Philippine National Police’s Director General Alan Purisima, when asked by
reporters whether the shooting that occurred in Atimonan, Quezon, was a rubout
or shootout, replied: “What rubout? The leader of the PNP team was injured and
critically wounded in that incident. They (the casualties) were the ones who
fired at the policemen and soldiers manning the checkpoint!”

You might have missed reading this part: “Since the report came from my regional director, I was initially glad. They reported a private armed group and they got them. I thought my regional officers were quite good,” Purisima said in Filipino.
“But then I asked, ‘Can this be true?’” he said.

D_BystandeR

It is now his “edited version.” Before when he was asked if it was a “rubout or ambush” he asked, “What rubout? Sinabi ng sugatan ‘yung tao (Marantan)?” But at least he did not insist to stick to his silly idea as PNP Chief. Maybe we can still expect from him a reliable person not like what Lacson has commented about that case which made him infamous now.

superpilipinas

“The police investigative report gave no credence to the report on the incident from the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) regional police.”

To prevent a repeat, all the people responsible for the Calabarzon report must also be fired from PNP. These people are participating in the cover-up. Only those who were forced to follow orders should be spared.

If PNP retains these people or they just get re-assigned, then PNP is not serious with its reform and Purisima is a pure joke. IF he fires these people, then our PNP has hope.

Look at Marantan, he was just reassigned and he commits the same problem. PNP didn’t learn from their mistake.

DEATH PENALTY AGAD ANG PATAW, lalo na pulis/military.
Good Job for our police leadership, now. Hope they will not stop cleansing their ranks to near perfection.

superpilipinas

Good job?

Reactive is poor. Proactive is good.

They didn’t learn anything from the Paranaque shootout.

Lives do not need to be lost and people do not need to suffer before improvements can be done.

Guest

While it is good that PNP and NBI’s investigation yielded results along the same line, what the public should be wary about is the plan of the administration to appoint Senator Lacson as the next DILG Chief when Mar Roxas’ term expires. Lacson is no anti-crime czar. He’s the criminal.

In his live interview with Nimfa Ravello in DZBB lastJan 13, 2013 – “I categorically rule out the possibility of a rub-out in the Quezon incident.”

Lacson got away with Kuratong Baleleng and the missing loot. He’s héll bent on protecting the likes of Marantan and Dumlao. Having Lacson as the next DILG chief will be returning him to his good old Kuratong Baleleng ways.

superpilipinas

We should get rid or all past and present politicians. Those people don’t know and don’t learn anything.

It’s time for better people with fresh ideas.

bogli_anakdami

dang!…(revision) >>> we should get rid of all flip gung gongs… those people don’t know and don’t learn anything…(add) >>> they keep putting the same traposakals y ladrones garapales in power…

I am so sorry Philippines, you have no future with likes of Lacson in your government.

superpilipinas

Lacson in DILG is just speculation.

If he becomes DILG in 2013. The more I’d like De Lima for president in 2016.

bogli_anakdami

the Philippines is okey… its the inhabitants you’ve to feel sorry for for the likes of killer lacson and his fellow magnanakaws in the flip gub’ment…

Pepe Smith

So now what? Will the police offical who had self-inflicted would and his cohorts be given a slap in their hands? Only in the Philippines.

poltergeist_fuhrer

for sure Maraantan will be the next senator, following lacson

https://me.yahoo.com/a/iV0XkkNontlsHWTkG2jcuz.PB64A#6b054 F alonso

Gen.Purisima you should have asked yourself first,could it be true that one of your Police Col. is escorting a Lord of Gambling and Organized crime?And yet he was given a Full military Honor huh?
Who approved that he will accorded with such a ceremony,while he engaged in activity contrary to his profession?The officer who approved that Ceremony shall also be HELD accountable.

Of course, Purisima must follow orders from people who put him in his position at the behest expense of 15 PNP and 10 Army. Para hindi siya matanggal. I once remember Col. Manayao. When ambushed by the rebels, 10 meters of safety, he still go back and tried to rescue his men. That’s the leader. I DOUBT purisima is like that! Tauhan mo, binenta mo??? Samantalang yung Army chief, strongly support the story of his men? What kind of a leader is Purisima? Leader ka ba or boss?

Tama ka.Purisima has to say that it was not a shootout.Kasi mismo si Pnoy na nag-apoint sa kanya as Chief PNP already said that he doubts it was a shootout.If Purisima says otherwise lagot siya kay Pnoy.Beholden siya sa appointing authority..

the initial reports indicated that the bosses of Col Kunsomisyon were shocked why he and two others from MIMAROPA Command where in Atimonnan. MIMAROPA do not cover any provinces in the island of Luzon.

di ka pa nakakasiguro; mukhang napakalakas ng mga protektor niyan; politcos and generals in high places….and who knows, crooked businessmen…….
why where police and nbi investigatore unable and powerless to extract a statement from him while he was holed up in st luke’s? why were they not able to secure his firearms for immediate ballistics exam?
who is behind marantan? who are coddling him?
marantan knows a lot that he can do what he did: defy police authorities and the laws of the land…

Summerspice

Good observation.I think that there are higher ups involved.

joshua kings

if you noticed it, immediately after the incident, a notorious senator went public to in a way absolve marantan and company……this senator is facing charges for very similar crime when he was the ‘gunner’ of a former, deposed president…this latest marantan caper is a fund raising actvity for some politicians….bakit nawala na sa balita yung P100 million supposed to be handcarried by the victims’ leader, siman?..

If they found out that the victims were ambushed. It is tantamount to murder. They have the intention to kill and eliminate all the suspects. Charge all the involve personnalities and put them behind bar without chance of parole.

wehd1nga

MURDER!!! Marantan and his gang of 15 police officers should be charge with murder and be put in jail for life,

Marantan and some other policemen are facing homicide charges for the 2005 Ortigas shooting where three people were killed. Some days ago I saw on TV lawyer Jose Manuel Diokno, the lawyer for the victims’ families, being interviewed about that 2005 incident. Among others, I heard him say that Marantan was never administratively charged nor suspended, and that Marantan even got promoted.

If that is the case, then DOJ Secretary Delima ought to check on the public prosecutor/s (as well as the judge) assigned to the court where the homicide case against Marantan is pending. Under the law (Sec. 47, RA 6975 as amended) upon the filing of an information against PNP officers for grave felonies or crimes punishable by more than six years and one day, “the court shall immediately suspend the accused from office for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days from arraignment.”

The suspension is mandatory. Even if the suspension is only a preventive one, still, had it been imposed, it could have disrupted Marantan’s “murderous career” and alerted PNP high command to his “activities.”

I think the problem is most of us do not appreciate how hard law enforcement is. A policeman is always between the proverbial devil and the deep blue sea. There is a very slim margin of error between going to being prosecuted for homicide/murder and getting killed by criminals.

But we should always remember these 2 facts: 1. Intelligence reports confirmed that the targets were armed and will fight back. 2. Witnesses confirmed that it the first shot came from the occupants of the flagged vehicles. These are facts!

Now, put your self in the same scenario that these policemen/soldiers had been. You have been warned that the targets are armed and dangerous. Some probably never had a situation like that and were definitely thinking that they will be going into a firefight and they could be killed. Now the target vehicles arrived and being warned of the danger some may have automatically flipped their gun safeties off, did their prayers and prepared for battle. Then you heard/saw a gunshot coming from the flagged vehicles. Somebody has fired back. You even heard an order to fire. What will you do? Quick, you have only a fraction of a second to be shot and you could die!

They did the right thing! So what if I emptied the mag in my rifle – I was scared! Overkill? Well what’s supposed to be the maximum ratio between targets and ammo fired? Our soldiers normally fire thousands of rounds of ammo in a typical encounter without killing/wounding anyone. That is the nature of a firefight especially among untrained operators.

Our law enforcers did the right thing up to this point.
Then they tampered the evidence….
For that they must go to jail – not for murder but for obstruction of justice.

http://profile.yahoo.com/F7U5GJ7LTBKEIF2YVXIDSXCIIM ROSARIO

you’re idiotic reasoning!!!!

Pangasugan

Madam, may I know which part of it is idiotic? I’m afraid three words may not be sufficient to rebut the arguments I presented. Please be reasonable. Angry words are not constructive.

http://profile.yahoo.com/FXNIN7XJ52H6BOQLS7NRMO3GEA Lorelei

Oh, the Intelligence head of CALABARZON just got lucky that one of the passengers of the SUV’s had earlier filed multiple murder charges against him. And as a result of their “intelligence” they found out it was the Vic Siman anyway his SUV had a licence plates w/c bore the nos. “VIC 27″. The motive for MURDER is all over the place!

trader1nb

Hindi mo yata alam ang pinagkaiba ng Police at Sundalo. Soldiers are trained to “engage and destroy,” Police officers “to protect and to serve.” Kaya nga puro professional ang mga police na kinukuha dahil ini-expect na they will perform to upheld the law, to protect and to serve— not to engage war.

http://profile.yahoo.com/NMCOSCCEL42MIWK7Y3HWZHV54I DMS

halata na kampi ka sa mga pulis ambusher!

Pangasugan

Hindi naman. Inilagay ko lang ang sarili ko sa situation nila. What if it was me and we had no malicious intention – only incompetent team leader? Kawawa naman di ba? Maraming corrupt dyan pero hindi lahat.
Can we just give them their day in court?

koolkid_inthehouse

tell the truth. the soldiers will tell the truth about what happened unless all of them are part of the conspiracy.
Other Asian countries call PNP boyscouts, trigger happy and trained to harass, get drunk, used drug and well trained on ‘kotong’.
why kill them all including those that came with raised hands? the superficial wounds of Marantan is suspicious, it could be self inflicted.
did the investigators look at that? the angle of entry of the bullets on his arms and knees should be investigated.

SOCO don’t even have metal detectors. Police never procured tools for investigation, they simply use sticks to look for evidence and contaminate the scene of crime.

JusticeAtimonan

“1. Intelligence reports confirmed that the targets were armed and will fight back.”
*** If they can tampered evidence they can create a tampered Intelligence Report

“2. Witnesses confirmed that it the first shot came from the occupants of the flagged vehicles. These are facts?
*** How could you be sure these are facts, are you there? Again they “tampered” their Witness… IT WAS PART OF THEIR PLAN”

“Some probably never had a situation like that and were definitely thinking that they will be going into a firefight and they could be killed. ”
*** OR MOST OF THEM ARE TRAINED TO KILL – NO LOGIC NEEDED!

They did the right thing! So what if I emptied the mag in my rifle – I was scared! Overkill?
*** THE RIGHT TO KILL!

Our law enforcers did the right thing up to this point.
*** YES. THE RIGHT TO PROTECT AND SERVE THEIR OWN INTEREST!

Then they tampered the evidence….*** THEY ARE SO STUPID TO THINK THAT FILIPINOS ARE BETTER STUPID THAN THEM. THAT FILIPINOS ARE NOT CAPABLE TO ANALYZE THE FACTS OF WHAT THEY DID, WHY AND HOW!…

Wake up kabayan… lubog na sa kumunoy ang Pilipinas!

koolkid_inthehouse

Lack of training. PNP don’t spend money on training the personnels on situation like that. PNP has order that all police should be in uniform. They should have news reporters embedded or video cameras or warrant of arrest.
Anyway the NBI has ruled that its a conspiracy.

at least gen. purisima is not coddling ..undeserving officers in his outfit..I LAUD HIM for that..HOUSE CLEANING is a MUST……from generalS to PO1………ACTIVE & even retired officers are in cahoots or if not themselves the leaders of CRIMINAL SYNDICATES.. ….you can EASILY SPOT THEM…if they were PREVIOUSLY involved in similar incidents like atimonan,kuratong baleleng & other RUB-OUT/SHOOT OUT scenario….if they have at least 2 cases FILED against them..though dismissed & if they are promoted by CORRUPT officers EVERY year……LIFESTYLE CHECKS…if their UTILITY BILLS are more than their salary…more than one car, more than one house, more than one sex partner, more than one family, sporting luxury accessories like GOLD & DIAMONDS..more than two bank accounts…..if any member of his family is going abroad more than TWICE a YEAR ..if a member of his family is doing business like restaurants, hardware & construction, taxi fleet, rental business or business which require at least 500k capital..if children are studying abroad or exclusive schools, if any member of his famiy is sporting hign-end cars and accessories……so it is EASY to spot them…DO it fast sir……..bring back the TRUST& RESPECT of the people to
PNP…by removing them you have already solved 85% of future crimes… .that’s the BEST LEGACY as their chief & effectiveness as a leader……we will support you..

.if laws of men cant reach them…LAW of NATURE will..it is called KARMA…and it’s JUSTICE served in FULL…..be the enforcer of KARMA general… good luck !

Pangasugan

“All the victims were killed and only one was wounded on their side?” said Director General Alan Purisima, Philippine National Police chief.DG Purisrima seems to imply that a shootout is suspicious unless a policeman is killed. That is the most ridiculous and discouraging words a policeman can hear from anyone and a leader of the PNP at that! The chief must be totally disconnected with his men in the field and is probably not aware of their predisposition to bring everything to bear just to ensure their safety. It is not enough that the PNP leadership failed to provide body armours to our operators – he want a few of them killed just to legitimize an operation! Is this a leader?

It can only be expected that there is little or no casualty from the side of the police and soldiers. They have all the tactical advantage: good intel, prepared ambush position and superior firepower. If you have those, chances are you are going to wipe out the surprised target even if their number is comparable to yours. This has been proven many times by NPA and MILF guerrillas in their encounters with our soldiers. In this case, the only person who is at a great risk is the one flagging down the vehicle (not a requirement during an ambush, by the way).

The absence of casualties from the side of the law enforcers should not be taken against them. If you were them, you will do everything possible so that you will not be shot or killed. Now if we go by Purisima’s expectations and have one of our policemen killed for every 13 criminals, then our PNP will be decimated in a few years time. We cannot afford even to sacrifice a life of a single law enforcer to legitimize the killing of a thousand criminals in the eyes of Mr. Purisima.

koolkid_inthehouse

Purisima is right. If Siman’s group plan to engage the checkpoint group, its either they have to turn around, get out of the vehicle take cover. When

I can tell you have no combat experience.

Pangasugan

If we assume that criminals are logical thinkers, will never never panic and will always behave to get the best advantage, then you are right. If you assume that their drivers were well-trained in situations like that and should have behaved as instructed by the leader then you could be right. The position of the vehicles is not sufficient to prove lack of resistance.
Again, fact is eyewitness said the first shot came from the vehicles. Unless somebody/something disproves that testimony that should be taken as a fact.

aeon888

The lone eyewitness of Marantan was already contradicted by two witnesses from the truck. Are we going to take that as a fact too? Two against one.

http://profile.yahoo.com/FXNIN7XJ52H6BOQLS7NRMO3GEA Lorelei

He has made up his mind, no amount of reasoning will suffice. It was a shootout for him, no matter what!

Pangasugan

No I have not made up my mind about this. Marantan could have connections with jueteng and he may have a motive for murder. But there has no proof for that YET! Whatever happened to the dictum innocent until proven?

tohellwithhypocrites

gutom lang yan pre…

koolkid_inthehouse

another of my theory is that, the proposed P900thousand funding for COPLAN ARMADO is a big money. The only suspect is Siman, by eliminating him without evidence gathering and judicial process is cheap. PNP will received the funding eventually, other suspects will be killed or rub-out, PNP will justify the expenses by making up receipts like gas, meals etc.. the rest goes to their pockets.
What do you think of that?

nuke24

Do you really agree that there is a witness during gunfight? (when you can’t even predict where guns are pointed and bullets could go) Then is Marantan group stupid enough to not pass that witness vehicle before shooting?

koolkid_inthehouse

All witnesses accounts should be verified. The soldiers are witnesses and told investigators that the police fired the guns of the dead. that should also be verified. The question is how trustworhy are the PNP? If nobody cried foul, the police investigations will result in a shootout verdict.
Do you trust the police, police work, police training and police knowledge of the law and police generals?

nuke24

yes no one will cried foul if there were no politicians involved protecting those slain criminals. In our justice system which was designed for rich and lawyers to make profit in it, its better to take criminals dead than bringing them to court.. A lot of rich violator were not being convicted because they had money.

trader1nb

“They have all the tactical advantage: good intel, prepared ambush position and superior firepower.”
–ibig sabihin they are preparing to ambush those men? Iba naman ang NPA at MILF kasi rebelde talaga at merong on-going war with these 2 groups. HIndi naman NPA or MILF ang mga napatay.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4C2SFYIH52Y2KR7QPZPHJO2XQQ sl1

No shootout but ambushed. The facts and evidence shows!

Pangasugan

Tampering with the evidence (if that will be proven), is probably a common practice among law enforcers to protect themselves but would not prove conspiracy or murder. Can we eliminate the possibility that the team leader panicked on seeing the carnage and the disparity of casualty between the two sides and did something to “sanitize” the scene. Of course that’s a crime but it’s nowhere near murder.
If you go with the murder, you have a problem – you do not have a motive. The investigation conducted by NBI did not uncover motive for murder nor conspiracy. The only crime it alleged is obstruction of justice.

Albert Einstien

conspiracy can be COMMITTED even by TWO persons only… & there is murder NOT HOMICIDE if death is attended by QUALIFYING circumstances…my friend

Art. 248. Murder. — Any person who, not falling within the provisions of Article 246 shall kill another, shall be guilty of murder and shall be punished by reclusion temporal in its maximum period to death, if committed with any of the following attendant circumstances:
1. With treachery, taking advantage of superior strength, with the aid of armed men, or employing means to weaken the defense or of means or persons to insure or afford impunity.2. In consideration of a price, reward, or promise.3. By means of inundation, fire, poison, explosion, shipwreck, stranding of a vessel, derailment or assault upon a street car or locomotive, fall of an airship, by means of motor vehicles, or with the use of any other means involving great waste and ruin.4. On occasion of any of the calamities enumerated in the preceding paragraph, or of an earthquake, eruption of a volcano, destructive cyclone, epidemic or other public calamity.5. With evident premeditation.6. With cruelty, by deliberately and inhumanly augmenting the suffering of the victim, or outraging or scoffing at his person or corpse.

That accused had no motive in perpetrating the offense is irrelevant. A distinction is herein timely made between motive and intent. Motive is the moving power which impels one to action for a definite result. Intent, on the other hand, is the purpose to use a particular means to effect such result. Motive alone is not proof of a crime. In order to tip the scales in its favor, intent and not motive must be established by the prosecution. Motive is hardly ever an essential element of a crime. A man driven by extreme moral perversion may be led to commit a crime, without a real motive but a just for the sake of committing it. Along the same line, a man who commits a crime with an apparent motive may produce different results, for which he is punished. As held in a line of cases, the rule is well-settled that the prosecution need not prove motive on the part of the accused when the latter has been positively identified as the author of the crime. Lack or absence of motive for committing the crime does not preclude conviction thereof where there were reliable witnesses who fully and satisfactorily identified the accused as the perpetrator of the felony.( sc G.R. No. 120921 )

JusticeAtimonan

Tampering with the evidence (if that will be proven), is probably a common practice among law enforcers to protect themselves *** PROBABLY??? or a GENERAL PRACTICE!

but would not prove conspiracy or murder.
If you go with the murder, you have a problem – you do not have a motive…
*** HELLOOOOO – No motive??? So you are saying that they are all
just but a bunch of NUTS – CRAZYYY OFFICERS, ENFORCERS!!
NO CONSPIRACY – With leader known to RATRAT bringing 40(?) officers, military???
GET REAL!

koolkid_inthehouse

Marantan has few encounters and are all questionables. Prior to the Atimonan massacre, the higher ranks just ignore it? Did they review it or simplye lazy and nonchalant about it? What kind of officers are they? They’re not dedicated to serve and protect the right of the Filipino people. A person is not a criminal until proven guilty by the court of law. Even Lacson has commented that its a shootout. The coverup is already inplace from the top.

JusticeAtimonan

The absence of casualties from the side of the law enforcers should not be taken against them. If you were them, you will do everything possible so that you will not be shot or killed.
*** In the case of Atimonan – why did Marantan approached the SUV himself when he had 40(?) around him. The leader should be commanding not fronting…did it ever occur to you that IT WAS PART OF A PLOT!
YOU SOUND SO INTELLIGENT TO ME, YOU COULD BE A WRITER OF FICTION. BUT WHATEVER YOU SAY… THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION TO WHAT HAPPENED.

They planned this from the beginning – no other than self-vested interest.

Paliwaweng

you misunderstood Purisima. He expressed a fact in satirical fashion.
“All the victims were killed and only one was wounded on their side?”

Of course he doesn’t want casualties on his men.
But that is another argument.

Tama ka dyan, he is not totally after the truth but switch side to advantage side when in a delicate position. Luckily he switch to the truth( not shootout) but his character is questionable based on his previous stand.

tarikan

Pre, 180 deg. turn laang to make it in opposite direction. Remember “about face” in the military drills? That’s 180 deg. The 360 deg turn makes it on the same spot as he was originally. No offense, pre kasi marami akong nakikitang the same mistake.

balimbing talaga.. ito sabi nya noon..
Purisima played down insinuations that the 13 alleged criminals were victims of a rubout, or summary execution.

“What rubout? The leader of the PNP team
was injured and critically wounded in that incident. They were the ones
who fired at the policemen and soldiers manning the checkpoint,”
Purisima told reporters.

It was not a shootout but an ambushed and conspiracy. Why? Because they tampered with the crime evidence onsite. Why would someone tampered the evidence if it was a real shootout? Since it was not, they tampered it to hide something and made it looked that it was real shootout. So the motive here was really to kill everyone inside regardless if they surrender or not. Police work is very dangerous but police must respect the right of criminals and not criminals when they submit there shelves properly otherwise there is no
law and order.

tarikan

Ano ba talaga kuya? Previous reports say there were 50 personnel (police & army) on the government side now it’s 15 policemen and 10 soldiers? No wonder you can’t make a half decent situation report. Sa pagbilang laang mali pa.

But of course, Gen. Purisima cannot do anything but to agree with his superiors. At the onset, the President himself and DOJ Sec. De Lima had already declared pending the results of the investigations that it is not a shootout , so what could we expect the General to say?

This is the bad ugly side of the PNP and the Military..No regard to chain of command basta banat lang ng banat.Good intelligence work would have saved some life.Granting mga criminals cant they be neutralized in a more humane manner,its really gangland style massacre.The guilty should be hanged.

banditpogi

Hansel Maratrat should be promoted and given a medal for fearlessly engaging an enemy of the state.

After the celebration and fanfare, he should be sent to Patikul Sulu on a permanent assignment ASAP!!!

Kairosphil

or to Maguindanao.. dun siya mag checkpoint!

disqus_EWrSdjV1nv

we have less crimes now that the police are shooting against each other. oh yeah. marantan cleared and cleaned the streets and should be recognized. this is not sarcasm.

isn’t this the same purism who gloated that it was a legitimate encounter because Marantan was wounded?

General Sir, sorry you were part of the cover up, until NBI came in. had it only been your police investigators, they will follow your earlier pronouncement..

so the biggest question..ano kasalanan ng 13 na to para patayin?!!!!

sopingac

Like De Lima, Purisima should not make statements or personal opinion about the merits of the case. Let the report speaks for itself for his doing has actually no bearing to the case and could only influence public opinion.

And although it is the belief of the majority that it was an ambush or a rub out, due process and the benefit of the doubt must always given to any accused.

conspiracy can be COMMITTED even by TWO persons only… & there is murder NOT HOMICIDE if death is attended by QUALIFYING circumstances…my friends

Art. 248. Murder. — Any person who, not falling within the provisions of Article 246 shall kill another, shall be guilty of murder and shall be punished by reclusion temporal in its maximum period to death, if committed with any of the following attendant circumstances:
1. With treachery, taking advantage of superior strength, with the aid of armed men, or employing means to weaken the defense or of means or persons to insure or afford impunity.2. In consideration of a price, reward, or promise.3. By means of inundation, fire, poison, explosion, shipwreck, stranding of a vessel, derailment or assault upon a street car or locomotive, fall of an airship, by means of motor vehicles, or with the use of any other means involving great waste and ruin.4. On occasion of any of the calamities enumerated in the preceding paragraph, or of an earthquake, eruption of a volcano, destructive cyclone, epidemic or other public calamity.5. With evident premeditation.6. With cruelty, by deliberately and inhumanly augmenting the suffering of the victim, or outraging or scoffing at his person or corpse

That accused had no motive in perpetrating the offense is irrelevant. A distinction is herein timely made between motive and intent. Motive is the moving power which impels one to action for a definite result. Intent, on the other hand, is the purpose to use a particular means to effect such result. Motive alone is not proof of a crime. In order to tip the scales in its favor, intent and not motive must be established by the prosecution. Motive is hardly ever an essential element of a crime. A man driven by extreme moral perversion may be led to commit a crime, without a real motive but a just for the sake of committing it. Along the same line, a man who commits a crime with an apparent motive may produce different results, for which he is punished. As held in a line of cases, the rule is well-settled that the prosecution need not prove motive on the part of the accused when the latter has been positively identified as the author of the crime. Lack or absence of motive for committing the crime does not preclude conviction thereof where there were reliable witnesses who fully and satisfactorily identified the accused as the perpetrator of the felony.( sc G.R. No. 120921 )

PH2011

“If there was an encounter, the site should not be that orderly,”
Purisima said, referring to the single-file alignment of the two vehicles of
Siman’s group at the checkpoint along Maharlika Highway in Atimonan.” – This is according to PNP Chief.

That is what precisely the people observed, the vehicles (Turbo
Charged Monteros) should have accelerated or maneuvered to cover for a
firefight.

But it seems both cars are in full stop. If the first shot came from
the Monteros, the driver will immediately speed up or at least maneuver (if it’s
totally blocked) to fight. That’s basic instinct, to cover, the victims will not let themselves exposed in the highway to fight. Hence, the drivers were shot first.

Lontok disembark to surrender, but to no avail. Take no prisoners (witness) , that’s PNPA Graduate Marantan “unblemished” record in encounters.

Well, the target was eliminated, but collateral damages should be avoided.

Lapses were made and lessons learned. But it’s not black and white, good or evil like what we are seeing in movies. There are lots of gray areas and guilt varies in degree. Some members of that Atimonan police team were probably as clueless as some of us. No matter what, I will stand behind the man in uniform because the day that he will fall and lose credibility is the day that I will have to pick the gun myself to protect my family and my neighborhood. If I may borrow the words of George Orwell, they could be rough but some of them are standing ready at night “to do violence in our behalf while we sleep peacefully in our beds”.
They are fathers and husbands and humans too bound to commit mistakes. If crimes were committed I’m sure they will answer for it – with no less than the Pres. Aquino suspecting their guilt.

But let’s not be too quick to condemn them based on speculations, personal bias and commonly held beliefs that policemen are corrupt. True, some are indeed corrupt are in cahoots with criminals. But for every crooked policemen, there are quite a few who are straight and clean.

If we can’t stand behind our law enforcers, the least we could do is to give them their day in court.

Albert Einstien

agreed…we support the DOJ de lima, PNP purisima & AFP bautista but NOT the CRIMINALS in uniform & their gangs…day in court is fair enough…. : > )

Marantan was expecting a medal on his chest for injuries sustained but deserved to be charged for murder instead. His story is too good to be true so it backfired. If his wounds were not self-inflicted, then he is an idiot and the first to be wounded in a rubout.

geminimind

Any one who carries a deadly weapon is a potential criminal.Civilian side or govermental side.But,there is always an exemption-the God fearing ones on both sides.The black and white of life does exist whereby the black represents evil and white represents good.Which one would you rather serve?Choose this day whom you will serve.Remember ,you cannot serve both.

The public is waiting for the government’s next move. Is this a ploy so that if Maratrat escapes, they can blame media for pre-empting the verdict? Remember, nobody found their former chief when he disappeared in public. Just like the wanted military general whom cannot be found until now, anything is possible

Twister12

My goodness. Why not issue a final statement when the investigation is over.

Corruption, confusion, disorganized, and more corruption. That pretty much sums up what happened with the Atimonan incident. What a blunder of a situation under the President’s commission. This all stemmed from ‘jueteng’ and greed and the neglect of the President to do something about it.

Why policeman gets in such quite mess? Because most of them are corrupt. Manipulated by people whom they knew they can benefit a lot like Drug and Gambling Lords (not to mention Politico’s hungry for power).
Rather thinking about the country, they just think about how to survive and gain money.
It is high time to clean up the PNP.

You dont have to be a rocket sceintist to figure out that something is not right in this case. The question now is: What is the PNP going to do about it? Will it be another Kuratong Baleleng with witnesses De los Reyes and De la Cruz ending in Canada and Lacson ending in Senate? Will the buck stops at Marantan or will they dig deeper into the involvement of his higher ups? Will the PNP finally learn a lesson and clean up their acts? Will the PNP realize the public trust(if theres anything left) is eroding fast? Can PNP still rescue their image as being hoodlums in uniform and become a real public servant?

General Purisima…asking permision to speak Sir, but we want more than pronouncement and press realease next time.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GYYFBINDMTZHM6TDHPB667452M agustin

In order for our nation to move on (tuwid na daan), eliminate or ambush all drug lords and jueteng lords all over the country.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_EAUJFSZPGZQJZ6NUMMY7XAN5RQ Jose

A state of anarchy is now prevailing in PI, something must be done to correct this. Either the government or the citizenry must act now before it is too late. Heaven forbid that PI will have an uprising similar to the French Revolution.

And by the way, include the Calabarzone Police personnel who made the false report. There is prima facie evidence and intent of misleading the investigators. That is obstruction of justice. They should be charged as accessories of the crime.
They are part of the conspiracy.

zeroko

The T.V. interview of Purisima in the ANC has unravel his short mindedness. The discussion is about whether or not we should allow Security Guards to carry firearms in the Mall. For the spokesperson and president of the Security Agencies, the attitude is very conservative. They don’t want to arm the guards because of possible crime that these guards may do in time of crisis. Besides, just imagine, a moving target mixing among the crowed is just too risky to shoot.

Ang problema, what if the guard with firearm shoot the wrong target? Who will answer for it? He he he. Now comes Purisima, the water boy of PNoy.”

All of a sudden, he said, if these agencies does not want to follow my directive, then, why not cancel their license? That is a threat! Tinatakot niya ang security guard industry. The T.V. announcer said that in the entire Philippines, there are 500,000 registered security guards. Just on the firing practice alone, it will take millions of pesos to train the guards in the firing range to make them sharp shooters. He he he. Nakakagulat naman si Purisima, he is not using his head. As Chief of PNP he should behave in a gentleman manner. He should not lose his cool and threaten the other parties. Relax lang boss. Remember, you will not stay as Chief PNP forever. What if you retire, you become a target practice?.

doublecross

conspiracy, ambushed, mercy killing….execution of a plain man in uniform.